Join the RE Ross Trust and the AEGN on a day trip to the Great Ocean Road. Visit the Conservation Ecology Centre at Cape Otway and their new enterprise, Wildlife Wonders, visit the Otways National Park while we discuss park and visitor management and hear from an expert ecologist about Victoria’s nature conservation. You will have the pleasure of chatting with other AEGN members as we travel through the most visited natural wonder in Australia and we will discuss funding options for donors.

Speakers will include Lizzie Corke – CEO and Founder, Conservation Ecology Centre and Shannon Hurley – Nature Conservation Campaigner, Victorian National Parks Association.

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Please join us for an exclusive overnight site visit to Gayini Nimmie-Caira and the Great Cumbung in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Hosted by Nari Nari Tribal Council and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Spend time with Wyss Foundation CEO Molly McUsic and Wyss Conservation Manager Heath Nero to learn more about the US$1 billion Wyss Campaign for Nature and share your own reflections on nature philanthropy in Australia.

The Wyss Foundation’s goal is to help conserve 30 percent of the planet in a natural state by the year 2030, encouraging the international community to establish more ambitious Protected Area targets, investing in science, and inspiring conservation action and new investments around the world. This is a unique experience to learn about The Wyss Foundation’s $1billion Campaign for Nature and share insights from philanthropic leaders.

Professor Richard Kingsford and Professor Hugh Possingham will share their thoughts on the most pressing priorities for conservation in Australia and around the world.

This TNC project has been proudly supported by Besen Family Foundation, The Ian Potter Foundation, The Yulgilbar Foundation and The McLean Foundation in partnership with The Nature Conservancy Australia.

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We had such a wonderful celebration in Melbourne for our 10 year milestone in October that we are taking our celebration north, hosting a special evening in Sydney to mark our collective journey.

You are cordially invited to join us in celebration of the contribution to environmental philanthropy of AEGN’s members.  The evening will bring together the vast network of people that has made the AEGN what it is today – founding members, past members, board and staff, along with philanthropic sector partners and of course the heart of the network, our members.

More than ever before people are coming together to reverse global warming and restore nature. Momentum in the community is building and there is a vibrant environmental sector leading the movement for change. Philanthropy can supercharge these efforts by amplifying the vision, building scale in key areas and supporting new ideas, bold gestures and new partnerships.

At Ramp it Up ! you’ll be inspired by AEGN members who have committed to ramp up their funding and their impact through the Environmental Giving Pledge and connect with representatives of the environmental movement. Together we’ll explore how philanthropy can build scale around strategies for achieving change; communications, advocacy and collaboration.

In addition to the Conference on Tuesday, 2nd April, delegates are invited to register for our Side Events including:

Cultural training course with The Black Card to help you supercharge your Indigenous land management funding (Monday, 1st April 10:00 AM-4:00PM). Cost TBC.

Pre-conference welcome cocktail party (Monday 1st April, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM)

Bays Beaches and Bush – daylong field trip to the Mornington Peninsula, (Wednesday, 3rd April, from 9:00 AM).

Visit the Conference web page for more information or register here.